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Indonesia KF-21 Boramae Export Negotiations

announced

South Korea had been expected to sign a preliminary agreement for the export of 16 KF-21 Boramae fighters during President Prabowo's state visit, but no such agreement was signed at the April 1, 2026 summit. The two presidents discussed continuing the KF-21 project and Prabowo said he would send a technical and engineering team, with aircraft specifications and a new payment scheme still to be settled. The 16-jet plan is a reduction from Indonesia's earlier target of 48 aircraft. If finalized, Indonesia would become the first KF-21 export customer.

Contract Details

Buyer Country
Indonesia
Buyer Entity
Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU)
Contract Value
$3.0B
Quantity
16 units
Category
fighter

Timeline

Announced

Mar 31, 2026

Signed

TBD

Delivery Start

Jan 1, 2028

Delivery End

Dec 31, 2032

Source

Tempo

Features

Technology Transfer
Local Production

Offset Details

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) to participate in production of Indonesian KF-21 aircraft.

Quick Info

Status
announced
Buyer
Indonesia
Value
$3.0B